Emily – Downtown Bay City and the CNC

Emily is perhaps more comfortable in front of the camera than any other senior I’ve taken pictures of. No, I don’t exaggerate. It’s like this girl was made to be in front of the camera, and as her senior photographer, I loved every minute of it. Emily also loves having her picture taken, and since I love taking pictures, we had SO much fun. She was up for anything, and because of that, we got some of my favorite pictures ever. EVER. Dare I say this session was my favorite of the year? I mean, I can have favorites, right? They aren’t my kids or anything. 😉

Emily also chose two of my favorite locations ever, and I love that. We did Downtown Bay City as well as the Chippewa Nature Center. Perhaps the best shots of the day were with Emily in her gymnastics leotard. I mean, she does an amazing upside-down flip in front of a purple wall. What’s not to love??

I have to say though that I also really love the pictures with the sun on Emily in the field of wildflowers at the nature center. Really, the whole session was simply perfect.

Here’s what Emily said about her session: “I had so much fun working with Eve for my senior pictures! She made it so easy to just be myself and have fun during our session! I am so happy with absolutely everything! Thank you so much Eve!”

And here’s what her wonderful mom said: We are so happy we chose Eve!!! We could not have asked for a better experience from our first meeting to our final products!!! She really got to know Emily and her personality which made her feel very comfortable during her session!!! She was wonderful and gave guidance in choosing the perfect locations as well as the finished products!!! Thank you so much, Eve!!! We absolutely love everything!!!

Aww, you two. Thank YOU so much for such a fun session!

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Kate – Dow Gardens and the Nature Center Senior Session

Kate is a sweet, intelligent young woman, and I love that I got get to know her. She is confident, fun, and kind. And she absolutely rocked her senior session with me.

All my seniors get to meet with me at my house a couple weeks before their photo shoot. We talk about what they’re planning on wearing, if they’re going to get their makeup done, where they want their session to take place, and they get to ask me questions. I love that I get to meet them before the day of their session! And I also get to give them tips and put their minds at ease. It can be nerve-wracking getting your senior pictures taken! One of the tips I give my seniors is to wear colors. They will really help to bring the focus on you. Kate knew the assignment. I mean, look at this gorgeous blue dress. That color looks amazing on her, and it really help draw your eyes in even more. I love that Kate took my advice. She also took my advice on wearing both casual and dressy outfits for her session. We want a good mix of both. Keep scrolling to see the other amazing outfits she chose.

We had gorgeous weather for her session, and everything went perfectly. Something Kate really wanted was a field picture. Scroll on down and find the ones we got for her. Everything really came together for her! And yes, she did end up in the river at the end. Because she’s a swimmer, of course. 😉

Thanks again for a stellar senior session, Kate!

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Cousins – Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Center

Cousins are simply the best. I have a cousin who is only 26 days older than I am, and we have been best friends since birth. It’s a little sad to me that my kids live so far away from every single one of their cousins since I have such a strong relationship with one of my own. Durri and Jami are cousins and did their session together, and we had the BEST time. I made sure to get pictures of these beautiful young ladies by themselves for their senior session. But then I also took lots of pictures of these cousins together. Aren’t they stunning?

We started on the beach out in Bay City. It seriously has the best light. And then we ended up at the Chippewa Nature Center (favorite location ever!), and my goodness, look at the pictures we got there. As an aside, I learned that smoke bombs are actually prohibited at the nature center after we took these smoke bomb pictures. Sorry, CNC!

My favorite pictures from this cousins photo shoot though are the ones at the very end when Jami and Durri are wearing their traditional Indian dresses. SWOON! Make sure you scroll all the way down to those ones. Don’t miss them!

Thank you, ladies, for such a fun time!

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Durri – Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Senior Session

Durri and her cousin Jami had their session combined together. And what a blast we all had with each other and their wonderful moms. I knew it was going to be a fun session when I met the four of them for their pre-session consultation a couple weeks before their session. What I didn’t know was that Jami and Durri’s session would be in my top three favorite sessions of the whole year. The locations, the lighting, their outfits, everything was just perfect.

Durri is incredibly comfortable in front of the camera. She truly made my job easy and came up with poses on her own. I love it when that happens! She can also do a handstand, so keep on scrolling to see her do that in her volleyball outfit. I really love that she chose to wear such vibrant colors for her outfits. That blue dress is simply stunning on her.

At the Chippewa Nature Center, Durri wore several dresses. Check out her traditional Indian dress! And her earrings with that one made my jaw drop. Something I tell my seniors to do is to wear jewelry with each one of their outfits, and Durri wore amazing jewelry that really complimented her outfits.

Here’s what Durri’s mom said about their experience with me: “Eve is such a genuine, compassionate photographer that has an amazing touch to put anyone at ease, especially the person in the limelight. She has a very skilled eye to capture nature’s beauty in her photography. She is also extremely organized and professional. Absolutely thrilled I choose her and would highly recommend her! Thank you, Eve, for making my little star shine in her senior pictures.”

Thank you four for such a great session!

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Jami – Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Center Senior Session

Jami is such a sweetheart, and I love that she chose me for her senior pictures. In fact, Jami and her cousin Durri had their session with me at the same time. It was the best! Both girls are fun and made such amazing models. I honestly feel like the pictures will speak for themselves.

We all started out at Bay City State Park (AMAZING location for a senior session), and my goodness, the weather was gorgeous and so was the light. Today I’m featuring Jami, but you’ll see her cousin’s pictures and their pictures together the nest couple time I post. We briefly thought about having them wear their white dresses at the beach but changed last minute. White on the beach is fine, but it tends to blend in with the sand. I’m so glad we went with colorful! And I love that Jami brought her swim gear for a few pictures.

We finished up at the Chippewa Nature Center, and my goodness, what an evening it was! The nature center is still my favorite location here in Midland for a senior session. I think my favorites of the whole day are the ones where Jami is in her traditional Indian dresses. Goodness, isn’t she super stunning??

I’m so happy with how this session turned out and the beautiful pictures we captured for Jami. Here’s what she said about her session: “I absolutely loved my senior pictures and my senior session with Eve! She was so much fun to be around and captured amazing pictures for my senior year!”

Thank you, Jami! Best of luck your senior year!

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Eve Tuft is a Senior Portrait Photographer based in Midland, Michigan and surrounding areas. 

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